Gilmore Girls was one of the few shows on television that featured discernible changes in season. And with the change in seasons come hats. Many, many hats.
There were knitted winter hats, topped with pom-poms or arbitrarily placed flowers. There were bucket hats that looked at home both on Lorelai's head and on a baby at the beach. There were multiple newsboy caps, though not a newsboy in sight.
But across the variety of shapes, patterns and textures, they all had one thing in common: they were terrible. Here is our tribute -- may these stay back in the mid-2000s where they belong.
Already off to a great start with this knitted cap.
Credit: Warner Bros. TelevisionRory's golf hat, with multiple contrasting colors.
Credit: warner bros. televisionWe're thankful for this pilgrim-chic moment.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONWe'll accept this cozy navy cap.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONWe will not, however, accept this bulky striped cap.
This hat is too small for Lorelai's head.
Which animals were harmed in the making of this hat?
Another day, another winter cap.
This fake veil goes well with Lorelai's fake pearls.
Rory's brief stint in the world of construction.
Back when we all had to pretend that they were going to let Rory leave the show and go to Harvard.
Rory takes historical accuracy seriously.
Two hats you definitely bought from the Gap in 2002.
This is fine.
This hat is not fine.
Still not fine.
Ugh, the hat from episode 10 returns.
Rory missed this important hat moment due to a sudden impulse to see Jess. This did not work out in the long term.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONBucket. Hat.
Surprised by Rory's lack of hat.
Jess is pro-hat.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONSafety first.
The Gilmore Girlscostume department had a wide variety of matching hat-scarf sets.
Knitted flowers. :(
The beginning of Lorelai's love affair with newsboy caps.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONRory envying Lane's double pom-pom cap.
Lorelai's brief but memorable time as an amateur fisherman.
Both sitting inside, and yet, both wearing scarves.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONRory's first hat.
Lorelai, it is nighttime. Why?
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONAnother episode, another newsboy cap.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONLorelai loves a funeral hat.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONCongrats, girl.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONA Photoshopped hat is a hat all the same.
Lorelai channeling the Renoir girl.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONAll about that cerulean.
Rory's homemade hat pales in comparison to Paris' newspaper flower.
Double berets at Stan's funeral.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONLorelai's most questionable hat of the series.
Where did Lorelai acquire this skeevy trucker girl hat and why?
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONRory finally accepts her Yale fate.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONLorelai's Bon Jovi hat.
Rory enabling Emily destructive department store binge shopping session.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONRory visibly questioning why she has so many lavender winter hats.
Ok, Lorelai. You look good here. We'll accept this.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONLorelai's celebration of the American voting process.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONCowboy hats and Slurpee runs.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONFrench maid chic.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONThe moment Dean realizes Rory and her diamond tiara are too fancy for him.
Another fine hat.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONHow many wool caps can one have?
Rory channeling Duck Soup.
Rory in her new role as yacht stealer/hardened criminal.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONA hat that can barely contain the hair.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISION"L" is for Lorelai.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONNewly 21-year-old Rory in Atlantic City swag.
Gilmore Girls hat: Trucker hat editionCredit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONReal veil this time, still no marriage.
Another fine hat.
Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONParis' power trip in the form of numbered hats.
Why would someone do this?
Too much Gilmore Girls hat.Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONSookie's hat is the winner here.
Matching tiaras for Lane's bachelorette party.
Gilmore Girls hat, but really tiaras.Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONA great wig.
This Gilmore Girls hat is ... a lot.Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONWe'll accept this classic grey cap.
A simple, classic Gilmore Girls hat.Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONPulling out the pink hat from Season 3, episode 13.
The thin purple scarf is the real offender here.
Gilmore Girls hats, winter edition.Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONCongrats on your final hat, Rory.
The final Gilmore Girls hat.Credit: WARNER BROS. TELEVISIONThank you for joining us on this journey.
This article was originally published in 2016.